Back in 1960 I bought my transmitter, an Eico 720 Kit for $79.95. My receiver at that time was a Knight-Kit R100.
The US inflation calculator says that $79.95 in 1960 is equal to about $695 today. This was a transmitter only and the only mode was CW and it was crystal controlled (no VFO). If you add in an almost equal amount for a receiver than today’s KX2 or even for that matter, a KX3 is a real bargain. That Eico 720 transmitter in 1960 was a nice rig but it was low end of the transmitter totem-pole. A few years after that I upgraded my receiver to a Hammarlund HQ-170AC which was considered one of the great receivers for its day. However, it is no where close to be as good as the receiver on a KX3. That HQ-170AC was ~$329 (in 1965) and at today’s price would be equal to a ~$2700 purchase! Rigs today, even the best ones, are cheap in comparison. 73, phil, K7PEH > On Dec 16, 2019, at 10:19 AM, Leroy Buller <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is a concern of mine for Elecraft. A low cost entry rig with 100 > watts. Very hard to compete with I Y K for this market. Flex has the same > issue but maybe the old man rich market is big enough for all players. > > Saving for a K4 > > Lee > > On Mon, Dec 16, 2019, 10:03 AM Charlie T <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Note to Wayne & Eric that an inexpensive entry level transceiver might find >> market with newcomers on tight budgets (eg the K1, etc.); something other >> than a VHF HT. KX2/KX3 are still a bit much for the college student or >> newly graduated worker. >> >> 73, Ed - KL7UW >> >> >> That's probably what the current non "S" version of the K3 will evolve >> into. >> Maybe even the K3s too with the introduction of the K4. >> >> 73, Charlie k3ICH >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
